Background
With the beginning of the Second World War in September 1939, the Viceroy of India Lord Linlithgow declared India's entrance into the war without consulting the provincial governments. In this situation, Jinnah called a session of the All India Muslim League to discuss the circumstances and analyze the reasons for the defeat of Muslim League in the Indian general election of 1937 in some Muslim majority provinces.
Read more about this topic: Lahore Resolution
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